# 119-s-5611: SRBIJA Act

119-s-5611, SRBIJA Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5611
- Congress: 119
- Title: SRBIJA Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-16

## Summary

**Links U.S. diplomacy, sanctions, and assistance to Serbia’s progress on rule of law and alignment with NATO and the European Union.** This bill would condition U.S. engagement on measurable steps on judicial accountability, media freedom, anti-corruption, and Serbia’s ties with Russia and China through reporting, strategic planning, and certification rules. - U.S. government actors: It would require a report within 180 days and an unclassified strategy (with classified annex) within 90 days. Officials must certify how key issues will be addressed before each U.S.-Serbia Strategic Dialogue or be barred from participating or spending funds for that dialogue. - Serbian civil society and media: Additional U.S. assistance would be tied to demonstrable, sustained progress on independent judicial accountability, media freedom, and anti-corruption, plus alignment with EU and NATO security priorities. - Congress and oversight: The bill names which congressional committees receive the required reports and creates a five-year sunset, forcing Congress to reassess or reauthorize the policy framework.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More U.S. aid tied to Serbian reforms: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would allow the President to provide additional U.S. assistance to Serbia only after submitting a certification to Congress that Serbia has shown significant and sustained progress on independent judicial accountability, media freedom, and alignment with EU and NATO priorities.…
- Certification before U.S.-Serbia talks: mixed, low. If enacted, the Secretary of State would have to send Congress a written certification at least 10 days before each U.S.-Serbia Strategic Dialogue. The certification would say how the meeting will cover Serbia’s ties with Russia, China, and Iran; free and fair elections; anti‑corruption and public…

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## Sources
- [119-s-5611 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5611)

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- [119-s-836: Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-836)
- [119-s-2904: SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2904)
- [119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-554)
- [119-s-539: PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-539)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5611 (as of 2026-10-16).